Question

Considering the excerpt below, what persuasive technique is essential to Churchill's argument that countries should not remain neutral in the war?

“…We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France,
we shall fight on the seas and oceans,
we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be,
we shall fight on the beaches,
we shall fight on the landing grounds,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,
we shall fight in the hills;”

A) repetition of key phrases and words
B) posing rhetorical questions
C) appealing to the logical reasoning of the audience
D) using reliable research and experts to convince the audience

Answer 1

The best answer for this question would be:

A) repetition of key phrases and words

In the excerpt the author had defined how the people should see their country and how to defend it. It’s like encouraging the people to open their eyes to the reality through repetition of the main idea.